Improvement in stair-rods



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H. UHRY, 0F NEW YORK, N.

Letters Patent N 101,064, dated Zifafreh 22, 1,870.

IMPROVEMENT IN STAIR-RODS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame I, H. UHRY, of N ew York city, in the county and State of New York,have invented certain Improvements in Stair-Rods, of which the followingaspccification.

Nature and Objects of the Intention.

This' invention relates to animproved fastening for flat metallic orwooden 'stair-rods, and it consists in the combination with a stair-rodslotted longitudinally at each end, of end pieces, which being fastenedat the bottomv to the stair-riser by a wood-screw, may be either pivotedthereon ont of the way for removingr the stair-rod, or back on said rodto hold it fast to the stair-riser when it is in place.

Description of Drawings.

Figure l represents the front view of part of a metallic stair-rod withmy improvement attached;

Figure 2 is a Similar view, showing the way my fastening is pivoted outof the way for removing the stairrod;

Figure 3 is a view of my improved fastening or pivoted end piece, seenfrom the back; and Figltre 4 is a section at a: a: cf the figure l.

General Description.

A is the stair-rod, which may be made or" wood, metal, or any othermaterial, and of any desired shape and pattern, provided its ends aremade fiat to suit the shape ot' the fastening, and has both ends slottedlongitudinally, as seen in the drawings, tig. 2, marked \V;

B is the riser; and

C is the tread of a stair-ease.

D is an ornamental end-piece, presenting in front any shape and designsuitable to match or harmonize in taste with the rod for which it isintended; but having near its lower part a hole, r, suitable forreceiving the wood-screw E, by means of which it is to be fastened tothe riser B ofthe stair-case 'Ihe back part of the piece D has a cavityor recessed part, P, formed so as to fit over the end of the stairrod,and having its side f and top g as high as the thickness ofthe stair-rodat its end, but the lower side or ledge e is only equal to one-quarter(or about that) of the height of the side f.

'l is a boss or solid washer around the hole fr at the Operation.

To fasten a carpet upon'astair with my improved stair-rod fastening, therod need not be any longer than the width ofthe carpet, a mark is madeupon the riser at H indicating the width of the carpet, and by placingone of my end pieces D at each end of therod and placing the whole inproper position, theplace for driving in the screwsE is readily found,and the screws inserted so as to present the appearance of tig. 1.

When it is desired to remove the rod, you press slightly (away from you)upon the end ofthe stair-rod at N, the ledge e of the piece D rides overthe at side of the rod A, and the said piece D is, pivoted, as indicatedby the arrow on fig. 2, until the rod is free.

llo hold the fastening-piece' D still more steady in its place, the rodkA may have a slot, W, at its end, and the piece D a correspondingprojection, O, which, when it comes opposite to the slot \V, will, byfitting snugly into said slot, retain the piece D steady,.and thusassist the ledge e in making it more permanent. In replacing the rod, itis inserted in its place, and the piece D is pivoted back in thedirection ot' the arrow in iig. 3, until it is in the position shown infig. 1. All the strain which is brought to bear upon the stair-rods totear them away from the riser is exerted upon the loi'veredge of thesaid stair-rods, and in my improved fastening I claim that thefastening-screw, being located in straight line withthe lower part ofthe rod, renders the fastening more efficient than if it were fastenedfrom the top or center.

' Claim.

pose set forth.

H.' UHRY.y [n s.] Witnesses:

H. GENYEMBRE Hunar, JONA. BELL.

